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Violence Prevention and Response

Week 7 Resources

International Association of Chiefs of Police (2009)
International Association of Chiefs of Police (2009). Guide for preventing and responding to school violence: 2nd Ed., 53. 
This document presents different strategies and approaches for school communities to consider when creating safer learning environments for their unique schools. It emphasizes the importance of violence prevention programs that include multiple strategies and the support of all stakeholders. This valuable resource may be used throughout the course since it guides many of the content areas.

School-Based Violence Prevention: A Practical Handbook
World Health Organization (2019). School-based violence prevention: A practical handbook. 
School-based violence prevention: a practical handbook, is about schools, education, and violence prevention. It provides guidance for school officials and education authorities on how schools can embed violence prevention within their routine activities and across the points of interaction schools provide with children, parents, and other community members. If implemented, the handbook will contribute much to helping achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and other global health and development goals.

Optional Resources

What Schools Need to Know About Threat Assessment Techniques
Sawchuk, S. (2019, September 4). What schools need to know about threat assessment techniques. Education Week, 39(03), 7.